Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-01-22
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The Boy Tramp.

The Boy Tramp.
COURT has been we'll attended.
GRouND-HoG-DA End.
THE wind ragged wildly on Monday
night.
JoNNIE DuMFoRD can discharge
iury with ease and fluency,
WE hope all news happenings will be
sent to us. We witt gladly use such
items.
THE town is very duh just now; no
amusements orpartfes are booked for
she immediate present.
THE gospel services Wal be continued in
the Central Opera House during the com
ing week. Come one, come ALL
FATHER Ingles is a great Director
but he builds his objections on legal
principles and common sense FONDA
tions which cannot he shaken.
EVEN the cold weather does not keep
loafers of the corners. Probably lit
tie suggestion from the police would be
powerful III stirring them up.
THE propyietors of the Central Opera
House have placed upper props within
the building, thereby greatly increas-
ing the safety and-strength OF the walls.
THE roughingeof the large smooth
stones infront of the Walker property,
was wise act on'the part Of the Coun-
Gil.
"We need moro young men to take
the girls TO church and PARTIES Smath'S
IadeG.
THE very idea, Channingl You are
unmarried; whypot pitch inyourself.
Losr.-On theGerardstown road be-
tween the residence of j. N. Wisner
and Henry j. -Seibert, lady's beaver
cape. The finder Will be literally re-
warded by leaving at this Office.
THE 8Iartinsburg Fire Department
has accepted the Cumberland Valley
Hose Company g Invitation to take part
in the parade on the 22nd of next month
and wil,itarn ont '!n strong numbers.
The peering crowd, the fancy rope
and the artistic -scaffold that greeted
young CiuEerius &C he emerged from
his cell to be hanged. last Friday, do
not speak we'll for the people of Rich
mond. On the contrary they were dis
graceful and outrageous.
OUR pleasant friend, A. b. Clark, of
the Buckhannon Des5a, the father of
the quill-dnvers of the West Virginia
Press Association, has been recently
elected President of that organization.
He will bring experience and ability to
bear in the discharge of dis duties aud
will prove credit to the Association.
skTHE democrats must be scarce or Mr.. !
E. j. simpsons eloquence has lost its
attraction. After two weeks of expec-
tation, only about eight persons assem-
bled at the Democratic Clubs headquar-
ters to hear Mr.. s. speak-and the ma
jority Of those present were members.
All there. Simpson and Westonhaver
LOST LOST II-Sexeral members of
the Committees. Anyone finding please |
return to the Y. M. g. A.-Kearaeys |
pille Messenger.
OUR readers will confer favor by |
keeping an eye open for these lost men,
bers. II found, please ship home G. q.
ID.
SOME time ago little 3-year-old,
playing in the yard, came into the |
house and said, in surprised tone. to |
his mother Mother, saw nothing |
with tail to it, His mother, being |
unable to understand him, followed the
child into yard, where the little fellow
pointed to snake which was gliding
away through the grass. s9s&
THE note OF the marriage of Miss
Rosette Mcmillan and Mr.. Samuel NJ.
Shriner, which was stated to have &C.
CURED at Black Pond Farm, on the
9Th, was hoax. Some person with
more gall than brains left it on our
desk, and we naturally supposed It real
ly took place. Wereturn thanks.to the
person who left it on the desk, but
would prefer to express them PERSONAL
ly and orally.